Flatey Island sees nature reserve double in size
A document has recently been signed by Iceland’s Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson that ensures the...
Lifestyle
Information and news on lifestyle related issues
North Iceland sees a rise in seal numbers
According to RÚV, the number of seals residing on the Vatnsnes and Heggstaðanes peninsulas in the North of Iceland has risen since the previous seal c...
Finland sees worst forest fire in half a century
The northwestern part of Finland is fighting the worst forest fire in half a century as fires rage roughly 300 hectares over five days. On Monday 26th...
Meteor strikes in southeast Norway
A meteor has stunned Norwegians when it entered Earth’s atmosphere in the southeast part of the country on Sunday 25th July. Researchers have su...
Danish capital aims to reduce litter caused by cigarettes
Copenhagen, Denmark’s capital, has launched a number of initiatives aimed at reducing the litter caused by cigarettes, including portable ashtra...
Climate change: Greenland halts gas and oil exploration
Greenland is stopping its gas and oil extraction due to the environmental and climatic impacts being “too high” compared to potential fina...
Norwegian influencers forced to disclose edited body photos on promotional posts
A new law passed in Norway will make it illegal for social media influencers and advertisers to share promotional photos without making it clear to th...
Iceland trials IBM’s Excelsior Pass for travellers coming from New York
The Icelandic Border Control has launched a pilot program to accept the Excelsior Pass at the countries border from passengers flying from New York.&n...